Oidaematophorus sp.?
ceanothus nola mothNola minna
These pics are for Chris Grinter of The Skeptical Moth blog. He works at Cal Academy and is a smart, young lepidopterist. His description of spreading microlepidoptera is impressive and would be a handy addition to any basic entomology textbook. It takes talent, patience, just the right amount of blow, and a steady hand to create beautifully pinned specimens.
Chris was kind enough to include a link to a post of mine on a blog carnival he hosted called The Moth and Me # 12. For The Moth and Me carnivals #s 1-11, check out North American Moths.
What? You don't know about blog carnivals? Me neither. I still don't really understand them. I thought I'd have to do something elaborate or fabulous, but, no, I just had to say "okay" and there you go.
My moth pics are nothing to brag about. Squirrel's View blogger has posted amazing pictures of a rosy maple moth and a giant leopard moth. Incredible!
ps 06/21/10 - I initially posted these as unidentified moths. Thanks to Chris, I've added the IDs with links above.
Chris was kind enough to include a link to a post of mine on a blog carnival he hosted called The Moth and Me # 12. For The Moth and Me carnivals #s 1-11, check out North American Moths.
What? You don't know about blog carnivals? Me neither. I still don't really understand them. I thought I'd have to do something elaborate or fabulous, but, no, I just had to say "okay" and there you go.
My moth pics are nothing to brag about. Squirrel's View blogger has posted amazing pictures of a rosy maple moth and a giant leopard moth. Incredible!
ps 06/21/10 - I initially posted these as unidentified moths. Thanks to Chris, I've added the IDs with links above.
3 comments:
Hummm well the first is in the family Pterophoridae (plume moth). These are notoriously hard to ID even with a specimen, it's probably in the genus Oidaematophorus (yes, longer than the actual moth!).
The second is a Noctuidae, Nola minna.
Love the new layout! Keep the lep pics coming!
Thanks, Chris. I've added the IDs to the post.
Hi Katie
Glad you liked my Moth Eyes.
Interestingly, I get Plume Moths here in Australia. Probably different genus to yours, but I just work with a camera, and rely on others for the specific IDs.
I'm better on birds and Orchids.
Thanks for visiting my site.
I'll come back again to yours too.
Cheers
Denis
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